Forever pended Nothing finished Each moment fleeting Every Day Something new Shifting sands beneath Plug a hole Find another How are we even floating? Solutions promised System broken Forever at a standstill Autumn colors Restoring Hope Darkness arrives early One’s reflection Sparking Joy Reborn in Light
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Aggressively Happy by Joy Marie Clarkson Bittersweet by Susan Cain I read these two books a while ago and really liked how they felt like two sides of the same coin. While the idea of comparing these books was my idea, OpenAI’s ChatGPT wrote the draft. I have testing out AI in my free time and wanted to test it out on a blog post. 🙂 Introduction In our fast-paced, ever-changing world, the pursuit of happiness and fulfillment often seems like an elusive goal. Two books, Joy Marie Clarkson’s Aggressively Happy: A Realist’s Guide to Believing in the Goodness of…
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I structured my memories about my grandfather into life lessons. I presented these at the service back in March and wanted to share here as well. Memory #1: When I was young, there was no question that I left unspoken. I knew not everyone wanted to talk all the time. We were in the car and I noticed two sets of numbers on the speedometer. So, I asked. This started a conversation about the progress of the United States in science and technology. It also brought up the reason he moved to Florida. He was a drafter: someone who hand-draws…
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While some might think of the famous basketball tournament when you hear these words, I found myself in a whirlwind of big life events during my most recent March. We start this little story at work where the first quarter of the year is a sales promotion meant to bring in new business. We are on the service side of things, but the people that are selling did not disappoint. There is always a cutoff time, but the people in the field submit items to us up to the last minute. Sometimes we will get stuck on creating this large…
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For the second time in a month, I flew into the beautiful Jacksonville airport to be picked up by my parents. We arrived early, so I enjoyed some calming piano in the main lobby of the airport just outside Security. It was a good way to get into the right mindset of my vacation. I then proceeded to the madness that is the pick-up area of the airport. It didn’t take long for my parents to find me, but it is the least favorite part of travel for me. After a couple hours of catch-up and planning for the week,…
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After I started listening to music on a regular basis, I started getting into movie and TV scores. I love the way they could move and affect the story. They can bring tension or peace, excitement or sorrow, and half the time we may not even realize the effect it is having on us. As I started listening to more of the music, separate from the movie experience, I realized that it would be cool to mix one into the other and have a “MegaMix”, not unlike what the Newsboys did on their greatest hits album. So, I started my…